Masjid raya baiturrahman aceh (mosque of sultan iskandar muda)

wildajuren (45)in #life • 7 years ago (edited)

Masjid Raya Baiturrahman is a mosque of Sultanate of Aceh built by Sultan Iskandar Muda Mahkota Alam in 1022 H / 1612 M. The beautiful and magnificent buildings similar to Taj Mahal in India is located right in the heart of Banda Aceh City and become the center of all activities In Aceh Darussalam.

When the Kingdom of the Netherlands attacked the Sultanate of Aceh on the second Dutch army aggression on the Moon Shafar 1290 Hijri / 10 April 1873 AD, Masjid Raya Baiturrahman burned. Then, in 1877 the Dutch rebuilt the Great Mosque of Baiturrahman to attract attention and dampen the anger of Aceh Nation. At that time the Sultanate of Aceh was still under the rule of Sultan Muhammad Daud Syah Johan Sovereign who was the last Sultan of Aceh. As a historic place that has high artistic value, Baiturrahman Great Mosque becomes a religious tourism object that can make every tourist who come chuckle awe at the history and beauty of its architecture, where Baiturrahman Great Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosque in Indonesia which has stunning architecture, carving The attractive, spacious courtyard with a Turkish-Ottoman Ottoman Turkish bath pool and will feel very cool when inside this mosque.